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12. Interest in teaching continues to drop in California

Sat May 11, 2013, 10:25 AM

May 2013

Interest in teaching is steadily dropping in California, with the number of educators earning a teaching credential dipping by 12% last year -- marking the eighth straight annual decline.

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing reported this month that 16,450 educators earned their credential in 2011-12, compared with 23,320 in 2007-08.

The number of students enrolling in teacher preparation programs has also decreased, to 34,838 in 2010-11 from 51,744 in 2006-07.

Dean Vogel, president of the California Teachers Assn., said several factors have made teaching careers less attractive.

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/12/local/la-me-ln-teachers-20130412

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TFA to expand in Chicago areas where many schools were closed, quality teachers laid off. [View all] madfloridian May 2013 OP

Race to the top. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #1

RTTT just as bad or worse than NCLB. madfloridian May 2013 #3

k&r Starry Messenger May 2013 #2

Can you imagine how those laid-off teachers feel to read about TFA doing this? madfloridian May 2013 #4

It should be illegal. Starry Messenger May 2013 #5

Super ditto. nt SoapBox May 2013 #8

it pretty much shows the school closings for the farce they are. those schools aren't under- HiPointDem May 2013 #6

Closed in order to privatize. madfloridian May 2013 #7

^ Wilms May 2013 #9

I overheard three young women the other day talking about TFA Luminous Animal May 2013 #10

Taking jobs of career teachers to build their own resume. It's shameful. madfloridian May 2013 #11

And help paying off their student loans proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #13

Interest in teaching continues to drop in California bemildred May 2013 #12